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The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Too Much Donnelley.

The preser-t legislature promises
to become the author of more i'm
practicable and harmful legislation
than any other legislative body that
ever existed. Some of the bills in
troduced are too ridiculous in their
provisions for sane men to devise.
For instance, the bill compelling
railroads to issue free passes to mem.
bers of the legislature, judges, etc.
Why not grant free passes to farm
ers, laborers, doctors and ministers?
There is, of course, more or less of
the wise and good mixed in with the
foolish and bad. Too much Don
nelly in the dish to make a healthy
mixture.,-Glencoe Register.
Now why does the Register know.
ingly and wilfully seek to misrepre-
sent Donnelly in the above dirty
lying little squib. This editor
knows that Donnelly had nothing
to do with the preparation of the
bill unjustly attempting to compel
free transportation of public officials.
He knows that Donnelly questioned
its propriety and was and is in favor
Of no passes to public officials, and
yet this man wickedly conceivcs
and perpetrates misleading and
lying paragraph attempting to load
ignominy upon Donnelly. Why will
men pretending to honor justice
and claiming decency among men
lend themselves to such degrading
practices !? Minnesota, Dakota and
the whole northwest owe Mr.. Dom
nelly a debt of gratitude for the
able and sincere work he is doing
and has done in behalf of this peo-
pie, and it's cowardly act to traduce
and misrepresent him. Criticise
but don't lie about him.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Concluded from fifth page.

England in 1850, and in that day was consid.
cred a magnificent thing, and attracted all
eyes when it appeared in public. 1t was
drawn by four and sometimes by six horses,
and manipulated by liveried driver and
position and accompanied by outriders. The
coach was of cream color, and was suspended
onheavy leather straps resting on iron springs
1t was furnished with Venetian blinds and
hlacl leather curtains. Upon each door the
Washington arms was emblazoned, and upon
the panels on each side of the doors were de.
sig,,s e,nblematic of the four seasons, painted
on copper, OH dark green ground.
The carriage, once owned by Washington.
that is depicted here was built by Clark, of C
street, Philadelphia, and was known as
the white chariot It was exhibited ut the
Sanitary fair in Philadelphia, and has been
used in professions of great public interest.
Washington had two other carriages-the
English one and one made in France. The
English one was cut up by Bishop Meade and
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

+. V. Smelley's northwest: c.
II. Warren, the general passenger
agent of the Manitoba road, said the
other day, in reply to my request
for a map showing all the new lines
of that company, that he had issued
Il new map about once a month for
the last year, but had not been able
to keep up with the construction
department., SO rapidly had track
been laid. The latest map of the
system shows 1852 miles of road in
operation. of which over 500 were
built during 1856. The principal
new lines are those from DEVILS
Lake City to Minot, on the Mouse
river, in North Dakota, and from a
junction near Campbell. Minnesota,
to Aberdeen in south Dakota. This
map lays out by dotted lines an en-
tensive mileage for the construction
work Of next year, including a line
from Benson, Minnesota, to Water
town, Dakota, the extension of the
line now ending at Park River,
Dakota, to Wallalla, near the Mani
toba boundary, and the building of
the road now resting ut Minot to
Great Falls, Montana, OF as far in
that direction us the seasons work
will take it. In view of President
Hills prodigious activity, other
companies, claiming the territory
for the development of their systems
in the northwest, would do we'll to
show a little more vigor.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
That Milbank Postoffice.

A few weeks since we. took occa-
sion to mention the fact that our old
friend Lewis of the Milbank Re.
view had thrown up the postofice
there to be better able to aid his
party-democracy-in the territory.
instead Of using the party to aid
himself, as is usually the case. We
notice now, however, from the Re.
view, that Mr.. Lewis friends (?)
do not propose to allow him to re-
tire quietly on any such laurels.
The Index there not only charges
him with being republican under
republican rule and democratic un-
der democratic rule, with every ef-
fort to retain the postoffice, but
sought to break him down with the
county democratic central commit
tee by charging all manner of
treachery, all of which in his Re-
view of the 10th instant he com.
pletely refutes by publishing letters
from all party friends most inter-
ested, including the new postmaster,
Mr.. Middlebrook, whom Lewis did
more than any one else to have ap.
pointed. Lewis is u clean-cut, up
right, aggressive fellow, with ma.
tured ideas of his own which he ex-
presses clearly and forcibly-and
such men alwaya have jealous ri
walls and enemies kicking about un-
der. foot, and swapping at their SUI
periors' heels. There is no doubt
in our mind about Lewis finding the
postofficc more of a bother and draw
back than profitable in his aggre-
gate duties. A man producing a
newspaper worthy of the name, and
looking after the details himself,
holding it on a sound, progressive
business basis has no time to squan-
der botherlng around with SO pre-
carious, exacting and poorly paying
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Mr.. Donnelly Talks.

Globe, 14-Mr. Donnelly, being
interviewed as to the statement in
the Globe of yesterday that he had
written to q friend in New York
that the cypher rule in the Shakes
peare plays had failed, that he had
applied it to "Pericles," the "Win-
ter's Tale, ETC., and it would not
work. said that he could only reply
in the words of Sir John Falstaff: /:
"Lord! Lord! how this world is given
to lying" He had written no such
letter to any person; he had never
attempted to apply the cypher rule
to the plays mentioned; he had
enough to do to work out the cypher
narrative in first and second Henry
Nv. The cypher was a reality. as
he would soon satisfy the world.
He looked forward with pleasure to
the fact that in two weeks more the
session of the legislature would end
and he would return home to more
congcniel work. He was disgusted
with his legislative experience.
There were but fourteen days left
OF the session ard only one bill of
a general nature of any Importance
had been passed through both
houses, to-wit: the high license act.
He expected that the senate would
kill ali the bills which the house
had passed almost unanimously;
then the people would hold the re-
publican party and the senators per-
sonally responsible for the failure
to live up to the pledges of their
platform, and there would be the
devil to pay in 1883. Not one-half
of the business before the legisla-
ture could be finished in the four
teen days that were left, and yet
both houses were opposed to annual
sessions. There was no use of the
house working itself to death to
send bills over to the senate to be
slaughtered. The house has done
its duty nobly - their record was
made up. Let the senate take the
responsibility. The senate had a
lot of "woodchucks," involving ap.
popriatiors for several hundred
thousands of dollars; for his part,
if the people could not be relieved
of their burdens, he was opposed to
taking their money to beautify town.
sites with handsome buildings or to
dram the wet lands of the Manitoba
railroad company, or any other
schemes of the same kind. The
house was simply driving the
game into the corral of the senate
for the lobby to slaughter. He re-
joiced to think that in two weeks
he would go home. If the republi-
cans and Democrats failed to do
their duty, the Alliance, the Work.
ingmen and the Independent party
ia 1888 would take possession Of the
state.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

NOTICE OF FINAL PROoF.-Land oface at
~ Fargo, D. T., Febraary7, 16s7-Notice is
hereby given that the following named settler
has fled notice Of his intention to make final
proof In support Of his claim, and secure hnal
entry thereof; viz: Edward J. Ruggles, H. Il.
township 1870 north. range Ewsst, and names the
following as hie witnesses, Wig Thomas a. Fltz.
gerald. Franklin Pears, Arthur Connelly, Geo.
Rankin, all Of Wahpston postoftic, Richland
county, d. T. The testimony of claimant and
witnesses to be taken before the judge or In his
absence. clerk Of tn district eou {, at Wahpe-
ton, Tor, y k!chlanh county, D. T.. on Monday tho 18th
you: Ira r. Corsnn. who filed D. s. No: 4s4s on
& the ilth day Of June, 1870. and you. Matthias
Hood who filed D. No. $3.50 on The 9Th day Of
appear before the judge, or in his absence the
clerk Of the district court of RichlaMd county,
D: T., at Wahpeton, D. T., on MONDAY, the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1885,, at ten a m Of said
Day; and show cause, If any you have, why the
said Edwar ]. Ruggles should not be allowed
to nuke proof and pay ment for said land.
MICHAEL L. BATTELLc, Register.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Donnelly's Grain Rates.

MIR. Donnelly yesterday encoun-
tered difficulty on the proposed third
reading of his bill regulating grain
rates, it being lost by fifty to thirty
nine votes. He at once moved to
reconsider, and said:
sit is with great reluctance that
rise before this house to make the
statement that I do. 1t is but a few
days since this bill received the
sanction of this body, only, think,
twenty-five adverse votes being cast.
What has been the cause of this
remarkable change? l am informed
by a member of this house that one
of his associates approached him
some few days ago and offered this
proposition to him: That if lie
would vote against the bill he would
receive $3.50 for his vote, and that
if he would further give his vote
in favor of the rallrord bill intro
duced by the gentleman from Wa.
basha county, Mr.. Emery, he could
have $3.50 more. l have had it on
my mind and conscience, Mr..
Speaker, for two days, what my duty
demanded of me on this occasion.
have shrunk from my duty of NOV
ing to expel a member from this
floor. l desire to say to this house
now, that if this motion to recon-
slider is laid over for the present, we
shall have the fullest understand
ing about this matter. If there are
men occupying seats on this floor
who ought not; if there are men
among US whose votes are not only
sold in open market but who are
here acting as the agents of bribery
and corruption of their fellows, it
is time it be known, that justice
be done and they be expelled from
the house,"
The speech had a marked effect.
Members who believed the measure
to have been beaten on it's merits
decided to vote for adjournment al
though buta moment before it was
their evident intention to refuse to
reconsider the bill and to bury it
for all time.
Mr.. Donnelly moved for the ayes
and noes on the motion to adjourn
and the roll showed but few mega
tive votes. =.
The present rates of the Mani.
toba in Minnesota per 100 pounds
are:
Morris-157 miles, l5} cents
Campbell-2O9 miles, 113 cents
Felton-220 miles, 20 cents.
| Crookston-300 miles 81 cents.
Stephen-350 miles, % cents
81. Vincent-400 miles, % cents.
And there is not much difference
between these figures and those of
the Northern Pacific and Mllwau-
kee roads.
Now here are Mr.. Donnelly's pro-
posed figures as we'll as those of
other states, as clipped from the
Pioneer Press.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.

ton was confided to Bird, Royal acade-
mician and ono of the ablest artists A nor
traiture then living.
All doubtas to the portrait of Mary, Wash
ingtons mother, is removed by letter, dated
in 1899, from Washington to Mr.. Charles
Carter, who married niece of Washington
and had offered his services in getting the
portrait repaired. In this letter Washington
says:
"The portrait is identified with my whole
life. Ny mother gave it me, and the large
hole was thrust through it in course of wagon
travel to Philadelphia quarters. Under the
disagreement, Mrs. Washington and myself
ever afterward preferred it hanging In my
bedroom, where its wounded, unfinished and
apparently neglected condition escaled fire..
quent unpleasant remark. Any change
wrought in the picture beyond repairing tho
hole would be the reverse of Improvement to
my eye. lam happy above measure in hav-
ing it, wounded and apparently neglected as
it is, rather than incur the penalty Of its ab-
sence" The picture was painted q few
months before the birth of her illustrious son.
Washington told Sbarples that his mother
was the most beautiful woman he had ever
seen.
The defaced picture was sent to England,
transferred to new canvas, and, while the
Likeness was preserved, it was improved a.
much as possible 1t has ever since remained
in the possession of the Cary family in Eng
land. During his last visit to England Gen,
Grant saw tile portrait. 1t is the only DOR
trait of her in existence. It has been repro
duccd by the Autotypc company, London,
and appears in Maj. Walters book, "Memo.
rials Of George, Mary and Martha Washing
tor" from which the accompanying picture
| is taken.
Mary Ball, Washington's mother, was the
daughter of well-to-do Virginia planter.
She was born in 1706, was carefully brought
up and rcligiously trained On March s.
1890, at the age of e. she became the second
wifi. of Augustine Washington, a friend and
neighbor of her father. The wedding was
celebrated with tho old time generous hos
pitality of Virginia
Her husbands home was i'll Westmoreland
county, Va, on an clninence about half
mile from the Potomac river It was a mod
est little country house of four rooms and an
attic, and had an enormous chimney at each
end. On the river front was piuzza. Here,
on the I'D of February 9th, old style), 1872.
George w aSlllnntON was born
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

Mr.. DEnnelly has a tremendous
fight on his hands in this matter.
Most if not all the twin city papers
are fighting the bill and it may be
that through one sort of bribery and
another it will be defeated, wrong
fully defeated. 1t goes without say
ing that the senate is made up with
a view to protect the railroads and
most forms of monopoly and even
did it pass the house would be
killed in the former. The plan evil
IDENTIFY is to save the latter this job
it promising to have enough to
answer for.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

THE HATCHET AND CHERRY TREY.
perpendicular, from the immortal cherry
tree to the gate post of the door yard, thickly
studded with nails. 1t was these nails which
impaired the blade Of the hatchet, as you can
sec i'll the portrait. Much surreptitious hack
ing had done its fatal work. The Damascus
edge Of the honored implement was slightly
disfgured. The severe strains to WHICH the
brave ak was subjected unsettled the handle
q little This defect George overcame by
means of a few nails boldly driven in OH the
thither side of the axe. They can be seen in
the picture.
We gotou information, as well as glimpse
at the hatchet, from an old settler, also
from several hundred of Washington's old
nurses and body servants still alive, each one
of whom is possessed of the only true hatchet.
Hence there need be no question raised of the
authenticity Of either this history or this
picture. Several handles to this hatcbet were
worn out during Georges youth, and the one
here depicted was the last.
The cherry tree would tell tale if it could,
but it cannot. After George cut it down it
was used up, piece by piece. to make cherry
correctional, of which George, it is said, took
his share. The above is, however, a true rep
resentation of it in the days of its vigor and
strength. Looking upon it, many will excuse
George for cutting itdown. Falling as it did,
victim to the infantile hatclet, it attained
historic Immortality, and gave its life to the
cause Of truth, even as its destroyer gave his
to the cause Of freedom.
1t was never much for cherries anyway.
The boys in the neighbornood, who stole its
cherries whenever they had chance, said
they were poor, wormy things at the best.
The thing that astonished us the most is the
undoubted fact that the elder Washington set
any store by this tree at all. 1t is down in
the books as his favorite tree-a statement he
would correct doubtless were it in his power
to do SO, or else cherry trees were scarce ar
ticles in those days.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
wAsHINeToN,s MOTHER.
The Only Portrait of Her in Exis
tenCe,

The Only Portrait of Her in Exis.
tenCe.
1t has been generally believed that no por-
trait of Gen. Washington's mother existed; {;
but according to Maj. Walter, author of "Me-
MORALS of Washington" just published by
S.ribncrs, of New York, there is one portrait
by an English officer named Middleton.
The painting was terribly mutilated during
journey to headquarters in Philadelphia.
Sharples, when at Mount Vernon painting
Washington and his wife, was consulted as to
what could be done with it. A large hole had
been ground out of its centre, several partially
disjointed pieces of the canvas had been
roughly glued on an improvlsed back, but IL
was not in presentable condition. Washing
ton sent it to England for repair. Its restore.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
The IIatchct and the Cherry Tree.

The Hatchct and the Cherry Tree.
This IS the only authentic portrait of the
famous George Washington hatchct ever
made. Very few living persons have any
idea of the exact shape of that historic agent
of truth. 1twas no ordinary ten cent counter
toy hatchet. No, indeed. 1t was an imposing
and awe inspiring weapon, which did some
service in domestic and even destructive
way. The Indians had wholesome respect
for it, and gave Mrs. Washington's cottage a
wide berth. Armed with this formidable
battle ak. George inspired terror in every
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

a thing as postoflice; and Mr..
Lewis being one of the living in
stead Of dead men couldn't stand
the pressure, Of course-and threw
up the llampering concern-natur.
ally. The Index and others should
be reasonable and just, saving them
selves from being shown up before
the public in a narrow, falsifying
and factional light, unbecoming
able-bodied and progressive men.
1t don't pay.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
WV. F. CARROLL. OF CO1nSe
(First publication Feb. II, l8a7)

NOTICE OF PU PUBLIcAT1oN.-LANDo OFFICE
~ at Fargo. d. T., Feb 10th, 1887 Notice Is
has tiled notice Of her intention to make final
proof in support Of her claim and secure Hnal
entry thereof, viz: Minnie Eggert, D. 8.
No. 1883, for the south half of northeast quar-
ter and the north half Of the southeast quarter
Of section 9, township 1870 north, range so west
and names the following as her witnesses, Wig:
august Piper, Julius Roeder, Fred Roeder and
Fred reger, all of Hankinson, p O., Richland
county, d. T. The testimony will be taken be-.
tore the Clerk Of the district court, at his once
In Wahpeton, Richland county, d. T., ON Thurs.
day, the 3ist day of March, 1857.
MICHAEL F. BATTELLE. Register.
First publication Feb. II, 1887.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

Said lady at a campmeeting
recently: "Last night I was clasp
ed in the arms of a wicked man.
Tonight am clasped in the arms
OF Jesus" A man in the audience
shouted out: care you engaged for
tomorrow night"
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

ing Machine. 1t is the lightest rum
ming, the simplest constructed, the
easiest comprehended. and the most
durable. 1t brings light to the eye,
color to the cheek, elasticity and
life. joy and prosperity to every
household.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

NH turn to us, and we viii send Il YOU .S
10ONU ! free, eomething OF great value End
importanss to yoa, that viii start you in bust
nsss which will hiring you IN mors money right
one can do the work and live at home. Eifhei
sex; all ages. Sonnet hing new, that Just CON.
money for all workers. We will start you;
capital not needed. This is one of the genuine,
important chances of lifetime. Those who
are nbitious and enterprisinE will net deiay
gusta, Maine.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

Where may the wearied eye repose
When gazing on the great,
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor despicable state!
Yes, One-the first. the last, the best,
The Cincinnatus Of the west,
Whom Envy dared not hate
Bequeathed the name of Washington,
To make men blush there was but One.
go, .->era.>-e. Byron.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

wAsHlNGroN's 'wHITE CHARIOT"
made into walking sticks and other memen-
toes. The French one was destroyed in New
Orleans. Both of these had ornamental pan
els, but this one had plain panels 1t Is owned
by Capt. Ben Richardson, of Harlem.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
WORKING CT,ASSE|S4$S;:::.,:;5;;:::''s'$;;ss: SS;:,;;:' 4: s;s !:

i9rnish all classes with employment u home,
ments. Business new, light and prohtaole.
Persons of either sex easily earn from 80 cents
to $5:0 90 per evening, and proportional sum by
devoting all their time to the business. Boys
and girls earn nearly as much as men. That
all who see this may send their address, and test
the business, we make this offer. To such a.
are not well satisfied We will send one dollar to
lars and outit free. Address GEoRaE STINsoN
Co.. Portland, Maine.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

wAsHINGToN's FIRST MONUMENT.
The house was DESTROYED before the reyo.
lntion. George W. Z. Gusts placed upon its
site slab OF freestone, bearing this inscrip-
ton: "Here, the 18th of February, 1852,
George Washington was born" It was laid
in June, 1915, and was the first, even as it is
the most touching, of all his monuments.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
PATENT
CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS and COPYRIeHTS

Obtained, and all OF er business in the y, S.
Patent Office attended to for Moderates Rates,
Our office IS opposite the U. S. Patent Office and
we can obtain Patents in less time than those
remote from Washington. Send Model or Draw
Ing. We advise as to patentability free Of
charge; and We make No Charge Unless we OBJ
supt. OF money order div, and officials oi tho
U. s. Patent Office For circular, advice, terms
aad references to actual clients in your own
state or county, write to c. "a SNOW & Co q :
Opp. Patent Office, Washington d.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

See Ink & Carter-Real Estate and
Loans.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Hope! Hope!
There never was q goose so gray,
\ But some day, soon or late,
An honest gander came that way
And took her for his mate,

There is hope, and life and health
and comfort for our wives, our
mothers, our sisters and our daugh-
ters in the New Vertical Feed Sew
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
The UFF1CiAt PAPER OF THE CITY
wAHpEToN roBoGGAN SLIDE.

Open every afternoon and evening except
Sundays. Sliding Free to Ladies in tile even
PRICES:
Tickets for ten slides es......... ..,. Is cts.
Tickets for eighty slides: ............. 81 90.
Use Of Toboggan for evening. $50. Is to 80 cts
According to size and kind.
cHlLDREN's PRICES IN DAY TlME:-
Uuse Of Toboggan half day...... 10 and Is cts.
Season slides-Adults, S. 90; Children, $500.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

B. G. Berg has lots of wood for
sale.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

B. G. Berg wants to see all his
friends again needing wood.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
Go to b. G. Berg for wood.

See Ink & Carter-Real Estate and
Loans.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

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The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17

MIR. Donnelly yesterday encoun-
tered difficulty on the proposed third
reading of his bill regulating grain
rates, it being lost by fifty to thirty
nine votes. He at once moved to
The Wahpeton times., 1887-02-17
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